Schwarzatal
Town in Thuringia, Germany
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Schwarzatal (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsaˌtaːl], lit. 'Schwarza Valley') is a town and a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. It was created with effect from 1 January 2019 by the merger of the former municipalities of Mellenbach-Glasbach, Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle and Oberweißbach. The name refers to the river Schwarza.
Schwarzatal | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Schwarzatal
within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district  | |
 Location of Schwarzatal | |
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| Coordinates: 50°35′N 11°09′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt |
| Municipal assoc. | Schwarzatal |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Kathrin Kräupner[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.99 km2 (10.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,319 |
| • Density | 127.7/km2 (330.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 98744, 98746 |
| Dialling codes | 036705 |
| Vehicle registration | SLF |
| Website | https://www.stadt-schwarzatal.com/ |
